ACTIVE

HARMONIC
FILTERS
MERUS A-SERIES
AND M-SERIES

A new generation of dynamic reactive power

compensation and active harmonic filtering solutions.

POWER QUALITY
SAVES MONEY
AND ENERGY
Power quality can affect the overall
company performance, which is a fact
easily overlooked by the management.
The Merus active harmonic filters provide
a quick return on your investment. The
devices quick and effective response to
power system variations enables higher
process reliability, longer equipment life,
reduced energy losses and better productivity. It also makes it easy to comply
with global power quality standards and
demanding grid codes.

TACKLE
YOUR POWER
QUALITY
CHALLENGES
Harmonic distortion, voltage variations,
poor power factor and load unbalancing
are among the key elements that not only
test the reliability of modern electrical
systems but also induce overall greater
system losses.
Rise of non-linear and other challenging
loads in modern electrical networks
present unique power quality challenges.
Sensitive operations, challenging loads
and isolated or weaker grids demand
stricter grid codes and power quality
standards to safeguard industrial and
commercial processes.

HARMONICS
CURRENT
SOURCE

MERUS ACTIVE
FILTER

GOOD POWER QUALITY MEANS

Energy efficiency
Higher productivity in industrial plants
Reduced maintenance costs
Longer lifetime of electrical and
process equipment
Additional electric capacity in existing
electrical network

RESULT

SOPHISTICATED
DYNAMIC
COMPENSATION
Merus Power has developed a wide range
of active harmonic filtering solutions to
meet the needs of our customers in
different market segments.
Merus active harmonic filters are designed
for dynamic reactive power compensation
and harmonic filtering. The state-of-the-art
controller, modern touch-screen user
interface and modular technical design
combine into a fast, reliable and compact
device that is easy to operate and complies with all standard communication
protocols.
Merus active harmonic filters fast and
dynamic response to voltage variations
and harmonic distortions improves the
reliablity of your plant and extends its
operational life. By improving power quality, Merus active filters increase process
machinery uptime. That results in better
productivity, reduced maintaince costs
and therefore, higher profitability.
Energy losses and breakdown of key
components of electrical systems such
as capacitor banks, transformers, switchgears, bus bars and cables can also be
significantly reduced with Merus active
harmonic filters.
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
Fast response time
Compact size
Modular cubicle and system design
Modular controller concept
Open and close loop
Advanced user interface with 3.5 touch screen
Sophisticated communications

MERUS ACTIVE HARMONIC FILTER

KEY FUNCTIONS:
Fast and effective mitigation of harmonics
Voltage stabilization and flicker mitigation
Balancing loads in three phase
systems
Improvement in power factor

ACTIVE FILTER
RANGE THAT
FITS TO YOUR
APPLICATION

208V480V

VERSATILE SOLUTION FOR

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Nominal current of individual unit: (50A 3W/4W,
100A 3W/4W, 150A 3W/4W, 200A 3W)
Nominal voltage: 400V
Merus A-series active harmonic filter is the most suitable
solution for commercial buildings and light industrial
applications. A-series active harmonic filters have very fast
response time and can effectively mitigate harmonics up to
50th. A50 and A100 can be wall mounted.
POWERFUL SOLUTION FOR
LIGHT AND HEAVY INDUSTRIAL
APPLICATION
Nominal current of individual unit: 420A

480V750V

Nominal voltage: 690V

Nominal reactive power: 500kVAR
Merus M500 active harmonic filter can flexibly be used in
both light and heavy industrial applications. Large pumps,
compressors, kilns, paper machines and other heavy industrial
loads fed by variable speed drives produce harmonics
distortions. Such power quality challenges are easily
addressable with Merus M500 active harmonic filters.
EXTRA-POWERFUL SOLUTION
FOR DEMANDING INDUSTRIAL
AND UTILITIES APPLICATION
Individual unit range: 820A
Nominal voltage : 960V

Merus M1000, a very powerful active harmonic filter, has

been designed for most demanding industrial applications.
Active harmonic filtering and dynamic reactive power
compensation functionality can flexibly be used for voltage
stabilization and power factor improvement. Shredders,
crushers, wine winders, conveyors and rolling mills are among
the typical applications for Merus M1000 active filter.

750V1050V

Nominal reactive power: 1350kVAR

OTHER VOLTAGES ON REQUEST

INNOVATIVE
FEATURES
FOR SUPERIOR
PERFORMANCE
FAST AND EFFECTIVE
Extremely fast response time ensures
effective mitigation of harmonics and
other power quality disturbances
Reduces voltage variations and flicker
caused by fast fluctuating and heavy
industrial loads
Balances loads in three phase systems
Global power quality standards such as
IEEE-519 and G5/4 can be easily met with
factory-tested Merus active harmonic filters

HARMONIC SPECTRUM BEFORE

MERUS ACTIVE FILTER
100 %
80 %
60 %
40 %
20%
0%
1

To obtain higher power, several active filters

can be installed in parallel

100 %

Conventional reactive power compensation

can also be managed with Merus active
harmonic filters user interface

60 %

Advanced user interface with 3.5 touch

screen makes it very easy and quick to
configure the settings and commission
the device.
Systems of several devices, or even hybrid
systems that include active filters and
conventional reactive power compensation,
can be managed with one HMI.
Several language options are available.
ADAPTABLE
Unlike conventional technologies, changes
in system configuration do not make the
A-series active filter obsolete
Single devise can flexibly fit to different
operational requirements. Several operation
modes enable tailoring of functionalities to
address customer-specific power quality
problems in most economic manner.

11

13

15

HARMONIC SPECTRUM AFTER

MERUS ACTIVE FILTER

SCALABLE

SMOOTH AND EASY OPERATION

80 %

40 %
20%
0%
1

INVIDUAL UNITS

A100 A200 M500

11

13

15

PARALLEL UNITS FOR HIGHER POWER NEEDS

M1000

*Parallelling of units having same voltage

USE WHEREVER
A GOOD POWER
QUALITY IS
ESSENTIAL
Active filtering technology can be applied
to industrial or commercial environments
where good power quality is essential.
It can be used to improve the power quality of variable speed drive-fed motors,
compressors, pumps, conveyors, shredders, mixers, extruders, winders, grinders,
crushers, DC Drives, welding equipment
and UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply)
systems.
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

INFRASTRUCTURE

Data centers & IT facilities

Hotels

Hospitals and laboratories

Residential buildings

Airports

Ski resorts

Shopping malls

Amusement parks

Water and wastewater

treatment
Heating, ventilation and air
conditioning systems (HVAC)

Financial institutions

Wind farms

Traction
Metro stations
Cranes
Lifts
Solar farms

INDUSTRY
Steel industry

Pharmaceutical industry

Cement industry

Microelectronic manufacturers

Food and beverages industry

Automotive industry

Oil and gas industry

Package sorting facilities

Chemical industry

Printing industry

Pulp and paper industry

Marine vessels

Textile and clothing industry

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL

A50

A100

A150

A200

M500

M1000

Rating of individual units

50A

100A

150A

200A

420A

820A

Nominal voltage

690V 10%

Standard 400V 10% (other voltages on request)

960V 10%

up to 31st harmonic compliance

with EEE 519 and G5/4

up to 17st harmonic compliance

with IEEE 519 and G5/4

Harmonic performance

up to 50th harmonic compliance with IEEE 519 and G5/4

Rated frequency

50 / 60 Hz

50Hz or 60Hz

Operating modes

All harmonics/All harmonics but not fundamental/Selective harmonics

All harmonics/All harmonics but not fundamental/Selective harmonics

Response time

<< 1 ms / 1 cycle (selective mode)

Switching frequency

10kHz

Controller

Real time digital control with FFT

Real time digital control with FFT

Balancing capacity

100% * IN of active filter

100% * IN of active filter

<< 1 ms / 1 cycle (selective mode)

8kHz

4kHz

Neutral wire current

150A

300A

450A

Not available

Not available

Not available

3-Wire/4-WireI

3W & 4W

3W & 4W

3W & 4W

4W Only

3W

3W

Human-machine interface (HMI)

3,5 easy to use touch screen interface

HMI languages

8 languages including English-German-Spanish-Chinese-Russian. Others on request

Monitoring

On-site and remote monitoring possibilities

Reporting

3,5 easy to use touch screen interface

8 languages including English-German-Spanish-Chinese-Russian. Others on request

On-site and remote monitoring possibilities

Reports data of power quality events up to previous one month

Reports data of power quality events up to previous one month

Communication

Ethernet / RS485, ModBus

Cooling media

Air

Protection degree

IP 21, IP 34 as an option

IP 21, IP 34 as an option

Ambient temperature

40C, without derating

40C, without derating

Humidity

Maximum 95% RH; non-condensing

Maximum 95% RH; non-condensing

Power losses

<3%

<3%

Current transformers

3 pieces, secondary 5A or 1A, class 0,5 or better

3 pieces, secondary 5A or 1A, class 0,5 or better

Ethernet / RS485, ModBus

Air

Dimension

600 x 600 x 1000

600 x 600 x 100

600 x 600 x 1600

Weight

110 kg

130 kg

280 kg

Cable entry

Top or bottom

Top or bottom

Noise

60dB

66dB

Liquid

1420 x 1100 x 2000

2120 x 2220 x 2150

280 kg

1160 kg

2180 kg

Bottom

Bottom

Bottom

Bottom

68dB

68dB

70dB

600 x 600 x 1600

80dB

WINNING
BUSINESS
WITH
POWER
QUALITY
Merus Power offers world-leading clean
technology to improve power quality,
energy efficiency and environmental
performance. Our dynamic compensation
solutions active filters, STATCOMs and
SVCs solve your power quality problems
in no time. You will enjoy a swift payback
on your investment: our solutions save
energy, increase productivity and capacity

Merus Power Dynamics Oy

Pirkkalaistie 1,FI-37100, Nokia, Finland
tel: +358 20 7354320
fax: +358-3-2255344
email: sales@meruspower.fi
www.meruspower.fi
2014.AHF.01

and reduce energy costs. We provide our

clients with world-class products, reliable
Finnish technology, agile and flexible
service, tailored solutions and true cooperation.
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Cleantech Finland.